Worker Protection During Hazardous Waste Remediation

A basic yet comprehensive guide to working safely on hazardous waste remediation sites, this book can be used to educate workers and also as a quick reference source for workers on the job. It covers the rights and responsibilities of workers, medical surveillance, hazard recognition, toxicology, engineering controls, safe work practices, and safe use of field equipement. It then breaks into sections which cover monitoring and sampling instruments, respirators, chemical protective clothing and equipment, sampling, groundwater principles and monitoring considerations, emergency procedures, transporting hazardous wastes, decontamination, and site safety plans.

List of contents

Rights and Responsibilities of Workers.

Medical Surveillance.

Hazard Recognition.

Toxicology.

Engineering Controls.

Safe Work Practices.

Safe Use of Field Equipment.

Personal Protective Equipment.

Safe Sampling Techniques.

Groundwater Principles and Monitoring Considerations.

Emergency Procedures.

Transportation of Hazardous Wastes.

Decontamination.

Site Safety Plan.

Glossary.

Index.

About the author

Center for Labor Education and Research and Lori P. Andrews are the authors of Worker Protection During Hazardous Waste Remediation, published by Wiley.

Product details

• Authors: CENTER FOR LABOR EDUCATION AND RES, Center for Labor Education and Research, Clear, Lastcenter for Labor Education and Resea
• Assisted by: Lori B. Andrews (Editor), Lori P Andrews (Editor), Lori P. Andrews (Editor), Andrews Lori P. (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.1990
• EAN: 9780471289166
• ISBN: 978-0-471-28916-6
• No. of pages: 416
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry; NATURE / Natural Resources, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Health & Safety, Science / Environmental Science, Waste Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General, Health & safety issues, Health and safety in the workplace